Below is a list of some of the places in the world where you can dive with sharks. This list is not inclusive of everywhere in the world.
Shark Species | Where/Time of Year |
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Great White | Farallon Islands, USA Guadalupe Mexico – June to Oct South Australia New Zealand |
Tiger Shark | Grand Bahama Island (Tiger Beach), Bahamas – almost year round but peak months Oct to Jan Hawaii – year round Jupiter, Florida – May to Sept Bequ Island, Fiji – when? Protea Banks, South Africa – March to June North Carolina – June to Oct |
Whale Shark | Andros, Bahamas – Dec to March The Galapagos Marine Reserve- June to Nov Donsol, Philippines – Nov to June Nigaloo, Australia – March to May Maldives – year round La Paz, Mexico – Oct to May Yucatan, Mexico – May to Sept Madagascar – Nov to Dec |
Great Hammerhead | Bimini, Bahamas – Dec to April Grand Bahama Island (Tiger Beach), Bahamas – Dec to mid-April with peak numbers Jan to March |
Oceanic White Tip | Cat Island, Bahamas – March to June |
Basking Shark | New England, USA – Ireland – |
Sand Tiger Shark | Morehead City, North Carolina – April to Oct Scottburgh, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa – July to Nov Rainbow Beach, Queensland Australia – year round |
Hammerheads | Eleuthera, Long Island, San Salvador, Bahamas – Dec to Feb |
Mako | Pico Island, Azores – July to Oct Cape Town, South Africa – Oct to July Rhode Island, USA – Aug to Sept Cabo San Lucas, Baja, Mexico – Feb to March |
Blue | |
Thresher Shark | Malapasqua, Philippines – |
Caribbean Reef | Nassau, Bahamas – year round |